Kaitlin Desbiens

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Kaitlin Desbiens
Any
material that can be adhered to walls
More
durable than paint
Aesthetic function
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Any
material that can be adhered to walls and
later be removed without damage to the wall can be
used as wallpaper
Printed
paper is the simplest form of wallcovering.
2 kinds of paper laminated together
1.
2.
Paper good for printing
Adhesive paper
Designs
cylinders
are printed using screens, blocks, or
Each
color uses a different screen
Colors applied in layers
More
colors= more complex= more expensive
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Screen
Print: Hand-screening a pattern through mesh
Block Print: A carved block “stamp” is used
Cylinder Print: A roller is carved with a pattern (stamp)
Handprint: no machines & has small defects or “Charm”
Coated Paper adds slight durability & is
slightly washable
oCoated Paper has a thin layer of vinyl or acrylic
sprayed on top.
Having
Grass
& string-faced papers
Foils
Veneers
Cloth
Vinyl
This
has vegetable fibers glued to a paper substrate.
Faced with long woven grasses
o Which are left natural or dyed
The
seams on this paper will always show.
Special clear paste is used to avoid staining the surface
Some shrink as glue dries
Continuous
Seams
rows of strings laid side-by-side on paper backing.
can be well hidden due to the vertical nature.
Porous & vulnerable to soiling
Real
wood & cork veneers backed with paper or mesh.
Common dimension: 3FT wide.
Manufacturers sell by panel (8 or 9FT long) or roll.
Comes prefinished or unfinished
o Unfinished should be finished on-site.
Metalized
plastic wallcoverings.
Backed with paper.
Reflective & show imperfections of wall underneath.
o Prep-work: filling, sanding, or a lining paper. LEVEL 5 Finish
Foils
=actual metals and can oxidize.
Mylar imitates foil but will not oxidize.
 Flocking
is utilized by manufacturers of wallcoverings, carpeting, and fabric.
Flocked
wallcoverings have had glue applied (usually in some pattern).
Small fibers are then sprinkled onto the glue so the
wallcovering is “fuzzy“ in those areas.
Can
be backed with:
o Paper, knit, foam, acrylic laminate, or left unbacked
o Paper backing does not allow any movement or flexibility.
o Acrylic or knit backing allows movement/flexibility
Should
have vinyl laminated over them
o For durability & protection & also washability.
Most
cleanable & durable
Can be laminated over paper or a textile.
Some vinyl covering are:
o heavily textured expanded foam material
o lightly textured embossed product
• Both to add texture for visual appeal & acoustic control.
o Vinyl-impregnated cloth on paper
Different
classifications:
o Paper backed vinyl
o Fabric backed vinyl
o Solid vinyl
-most durable & sustainable
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Class
I: Decorative
Class II: Decorative & Serviceable (more washable &
colorfast)
Class III: Decorative with good serviceability; medium use
for abrasion and stain resistance; meets strength and
crocking resistant standards
Class
IV: Decorative with full serviceability; heavy consumer
and light commercial use; meets strength, crocking, and
tear-resistance criteria.
Class V: Medium Commercial serviceability, high abrasion
and crocking resistance, colorfast and tear resistant
Class VI: full commercial serviceability; in addition to above
criteria, resists cold cracking, heat aging, and shrinkage.
These
Type
wallcoverings are all fire-rated:
I: Light duty for offices, hotel rooms, patient rooms; 12 to 18
ounces per lineal yard.
Type II: Medium duty for reception areas, corridors, classrooms; 18
to 24 ounces per lineal yard
Type III: Heavy duty for hospital corridors and other heavy uses
with moving equipment; heavier than 24 ounces per lineal yard.
TYPE
WIDTH
LENGTH
COVERAGE
SOLD
American rolls
27”
4.5 to 5 yards per
single roll
30-33 SF/roll Double or Triple
European Rolls
20.5”
5.5 Yards per single
roll
27.5 SF/roll
Single or Double
English Rolls
20.5”
11 yards per single
roll
55 SF/roll
Single
Borders
No standard
5 yards per spool
5 lineal yards Spool
Vinyl
54”
Sold by the yard in
30- to 50-yard-long
bolts
13.5 SF/yard
Per yard
 Koroseal
 York
Wallcoverings
 Norwall Wallcoverings
 Brewster Wallcoverings
 Versa Wallcovering
 Contract Wallcoverings Inc.
 Vescom America, Inc.
 Shaw Industries
 Arc|Com Fabrics, Inc.
 F. Schumacher & Co.
 D.L. Couch Wallcoverings, Inc.
 Hewlett
Packard
 MDC Wallcoverings
 Wolf-Gordon Inc.
 Warner Wallcoverings
 Knoll
 Momentum
 Designtex
 Seabrook
 Kravet
 Fidelity Wallcovering
 Stark Wallcovering
 CSI
Section 09 72 00: Wall Covering
 Application: Walls
 Cost and method of procurement: varies by size and material
 Supply concerns: wallcovering seams must match up
 Specifications: texture, color, durability, availability
 Relative sustainability: vinyl= most durable
 Code requirements: Class & Type
 Fun activity: Cross Word puzzle
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